Stove



J. L. MOORE Aug. 25, 192s'.

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JACOB L. TIIOURE, 0F MUNCIE, INDXANA.

STVE.

Application filed February 13, 1923.

To all whoa/t may concern.'

Be it known that l, Jnoor. L. Mooi-in, a citizen of the United States, residing at Muncie, in the county of Delaware and State of indiana, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Stoves, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and en:- act description.

My invention relates to stoves of a class known as tireless cookers and resides in the provision of a hot plate which may be employed either as an element of the cooker or alone in its individual capacity.

As my invention is preferably embodied, the hot plate is mounted upon the lid of the stove and this lid is adjustable to enable the hot plate to be placed uppermost when it is to be used alone as a hot plate or to be lowermost to contribute to the heating of the well of the cooker.

The cooker and hot plate are electrically heated. In order that such a cooker may be const-ituted a lamp socket device there are two windings for the hot plate both being con- V nected in parallel when the hot plate is uppermost to function as such and only one of which is in circuit when the hot plate lowermost to contribute to the heating of the cooker well, this hot plate winding and the winding at the bottom of the well then being in parallel. l do not uvish to be limited to this arrangement of the windings, however, inasmuch as it is obvious that the windings of the hot plate may be employed to furnish all of the heat to the cooker well.

The invention will be more fully explained by reference to the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is av perspective view of a tireless cooker constructed in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the invention, the lid of the cooker being adjusted to place the hot plate uppermost; Fig. 2 is a view of the same cooker, with parts broken away, to illustrate the portion of the well and the heating winding beneath the same and also showing the lid reversed to place the hot plate lowermost and in register with the well; Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the cooker; Fig. 4 is a diagram illustrating the preferred circuit arrangement which obtains when the hot plate is lowermost as illustrated in Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a diagram illustrating the circuit arrangement which obtains when the hot plate is uppermost as illustrated in Fig. 15 6 shows tom 4. Suitable heat insulating material Serial No. 618,768. e.

one-half of one of the plug structures and the wires leading thereto that connect the windings of the cooker in circuit. as desired: and Fig. 7 is a sectional view on line 7-7 of Fig. 6.

Like parts are indicated by similar characters of reference throughout the diiferent figures.

The structure illustrated includes a top framework 1 for the body portion of the cooker and four legs 2 preferably secured at their upper ends to this framework as disclosed in the patent to James H. Reicha-rt, 1,4l5,049, dated lviay 9, 1922.

rlhe exterior walls 3 of the casing may be formed of sheet metal secured to the trame and to the legs and enclosing these parts. The bottom wall 4 of t-he cooker, also desirably of sheet metal, is removably secured to the side walls 3 by screws 5. A large circular opening is formed in the top wall 6. rlhe well Z continues downwardly from this opening to the bottom 4 of the cooker. rlChe bottom 8 of the well is located a considerable distance above the bottom of the cylindrical wall of the well in order to aiford room for a. heating unit 9 that is desirably located beneath the well bott-om 8 and which is assembled with the cooker bottom 4 by means of bolts 10 and which is maintained in close proximity to the well bottom 8 and in spaced apart relation with the cooker bottom 4 by means of the distance preserver sleeves l1 which surround the bolts 10 and are interposed between the heating unit 9 and the cooker bot- 9 such as asbestos, is interposed between the cylindrical and upright wall of the well and the side walls of the cooker as indicated at 12. @ther heat insulating material is inten posed between the heating unit 9 and the cooker bottom 4 and also surrounds the heating unit as indicated at 13.

The top of the body of the cooker is formed with a rim 14 at the outer edge of the cooker to form a seat in which the lid 15 of the cooker may be received. This cooker lid is hollow, being made of sheet metal as indicated at 16. The interior of the lid is filled with asbestos or other suitable heat insulating material as shown.

A heating unit 17 is carried by the lid in alignment with the well of the cooker, this heating unit being desirably partially re- CII ceired Within a correspondingly shaped recess 1S- foriued in one of the broad faces of the cooker lid. The lid is preferably unattached to the body of the cooker so that it may be placed With the heating unit i' either u'ithin the cooker, as illustrated in 2, 3, and ll, or outside of the cookerq as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 5. 'lhe heating unit 17 desir-ably projects beyond the plane of the lid so as to project Within the Well u'hen the heating` unit 1'? is louiermost and so as to project above the lid to serve as a hot plate when this heating` unit is upper'- most.

As l have embodied the invention there is but one winding 19 for the heating` unit 9 at the bottom of the Well. and there are tu'o windings i and 21 for the heating unit 17. lWhen the heatingunitl 17 is uppermost to serve as a hot plate, the Winding-s thereof are desirably connected in parallel at which time the Winding` 19 is desirably excluded from circuit so as not to over load the lamp socket. lllhen the heating' unit 1T is loutermost to take part in heatingthe cooker, one of the windings thereof is excluded from circuit and the remaining Winding thereof is brought into parallel With the Winding 19 at the bottom of the Well.

ln the preferred embodiment of the invention the Winding 2O is equipped with `terminals 22 that are carried upon and project laterally from the lid. The Windingr 21 is similarly provided with terminals 23 that are also carried upon and project laterally from the lid. The winding' 19 at the bottoni of the Well is provided with terminals 24 which are carried upon and project laterally from the body of the cooker.

ln Figs. l and 5 l have illustrated any suitable source of current Which may be the generator of a commercial lightingsystem. There are two connectors connected with the generator as illustrated in Figs. 4l and 5. @ne of these connectors includes two terminal sleeves 2G, 2'1"' which are mechanically asseinliiled by a body of insulation 2S. The other of these connectors also includes two terminals sleeves and which are assembled by a body of insulation 31. rllhese connectors muy be ot the usual mechanical construction? as illustrated in Figs. G and 7, the ii'isulati body thereof being in tu'o parts illustrated to permit of the assembly of the circuit Wires With the connecting sleeves. The wiring' illustratedis such lthat the sleeves 2G and 29 are in parallel as are the sleeycs 27 and 30. YV-.lhen the lid Vis disposed to bring; the heating element 1 .7 uppermost to enable this heating,` element to be used as a hot plate both connectors are disposed as illustrated in F 1 and 5, whereby the tWo windings 20 and 21 of the hot plate are included in circuit in parallel relation. lWhen the lid is disposed. to bring the heatine` element 17 louerrnost to enable this heating` element to be used as a component part of the tireless cooker one ot the connectors serves to connect one of the windings, 21, ofthe heating unit 17 in circuit and the other connector serves to connect the Winding 19 at the bottom of the uell parallel With the retained Winding of the heating unit 1T.

lllhile the heating unit 17 of the cooker is desirably supported upon the body of the store through the intermediation of the lid when such heating unit is adjusted to function as a het plate, l do notl Wish to be limited to such a disposition thereof as l believe it to be broadly new With me to enr ploy a heating unit Which may be disposed in a horizontal position upon the exterior of the cooker' to function as a. hot plate or to be located 'Within the cooker to function as a heating' unit for the Well thereof.

lllhile l have herein shown and particularly described the preferred embodiment of my inrention l do not Wish to be limited to the precise details of construction shown as changes may readily be made without departing' from the spirit of my invention. but haring` thus described my invention l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent the following:-

1. A tireless cooker formed with a Well and having a heating` plate provided with a n electrical resistance heating` unit and ad justable to be upon the interior of the cooker to heat the Well and to a horizontal and reversed position upon the exterior of and in assembly with the well to serve. as a hot plate.

A tireless cooker haring a body portion formed with a well; a heatingplate provided with an electrical resistance heating' unit; a removable lid for closing the well aud carryingl said plate upon one. of its hori- Zontal side-s, said body portion being formed to support said lid in one position above the Well with said plate within the cooker to heat the Well and in ay reverse position above and in assembly with the Well with said plate uppermost and horizontal to serre as a hot plate.

8, A fireless cooker having a body portion formed With a well; a heating plate provided With au electrical resistance hcatiup` unit; and a removable lid for closing the well and carrying said plate upon one of its horizontal sides said body portion bciugf formed to support said lid in one position ahore the Well With said plate uithiu the cooker to heat the Well and in a reverse position in assembly with the Well and with said plate uppermost and horizontal to serve as a hot plate.

el. A tireless cooker having a body portion formed with a Well; a lid for c veringthe Well; and a heating plate prpifided .with an Cil electrical resistance heating unit and carried upon the lid and positioned to be locatable within the cookerI when the lid is in one adjustment, said lid being also adjustable to a position with the plate in assembly with the well and uppermost and horizontal to enable said plate to serve as a hot plate.

5. An electric tireless cooker formed with a well provided with a heating winding and having a heating plate also provided with a heating winding and adjustable to be upon the interior of the cooker to heat the well and to a horizontal position upon the eX- terior ot and in assembly with the well to serve as a hot plate; and circuit connecting means for bringing both ot' said windings into circuit when said plate is in either ot its adjustments.

6. An elec-tric tireless cooker having a body portion formed with a well having a heating winding; a heating plate also provided with a heating winding; a removable lid tor closing the well and carrying said plate upon one ot its horizontal sides, said body portion being termed to support said lid in one position above the well with said plate within the cooker to heat the well and in a. reverse position above and in assembly with the well with said plate uppermost and horizontal to serve as a hot plate; and circuit connecting means for bringing both et said windings into circuit when said plate is in either ot its adjustments.

7. An elect-ric tireless cooker having a body portion formed with a well having' a heating winding; a heating plate also p-rovided with a heating winding; a removable lid for closing the well and carrying said plate upon one of its horizontal sides, said body portion being formed to support said lid in one position above the well with said plate within the cooker to heat the we-ll and in reverse position in assembly with the well and with said plate uppermost and horizontal to serve as a hot plate; and circuit connecting means for bringing both of said windings into circuit when said plate is in either ot its adjustments.

8. An electric tireless cooker having a body portion tormed with a well having a heating` winding; a lid for covering the well; a heating plate also provided with a heating winding and carried upon the lid and positioned to be locatable within the cooker when the lid is in one adjustment, said lid being also adjustable to a position in assembly with the well and with the plate uppermost and horizontal to enable said plate to serve as a hot plate; and circuit connecting means tor bringing both of said windings into circuit when said plate is in either of its adjustments.

9. In an elect-ric cooker, in combination, a casing having a well and a cover tor said casing adapted to overlie said well, and a heating plate carried by one tace of said cover adapted to register with said well, said cover being reversible whereby said heating plate can be turned upwardly while still covering said well.

lO. In an electric cooker, in combination, a casing having` a well and a cover for said casing` adapted to overlie said well, characterized by said cover being reversible and having a heating plate at one side adapted either to register with said well or to bc turned upwardly without uncovering said well, and electric connections for said heating plate operable in either position ot said cover.

Il. In an electric coo-ker, in combination, a casing having a well, a cover tor said casing adapted to overlie said well, a heating plate carried by said cover adjacent tok one side thereof and insulated to the other side, said cover being reversible so as to bring either the heating plate or insulated side adjacent said well, and electric connections tor said heating plate carried by the edge ot said plate and operable in either position thereof.

l2. In an electric cooker, in combination, a casing having a well and a cover, an electric heating plate located adjacent the bottom ot said well, a second electric heating plate carried by one tace ot said cover and insulated trom the other tace, said cover being reversible whereby said heating plate j can be turned either toward or away from said well without leaving the latter unturned, and electric connections 'for each ot said heating plates and accessible exteriorly ot' said casing.

13. In an electric cooker, in combination, a casing having a well and a cover, an electric heating plate located adjacent the bottom ot said well, a second electric heating plate carried by' one tace ot said cover and insulated from the other tace, said cover being reversible whereby said heat-ing plate can be turned either toward or away troni said well without leaving the latter unturned, and electric connections for each ot said heating plates and accessible exteriorly ot said casing, the connections carried by said cover being located at the edge thereof' so as to be accessible in either position ot said cover.

14. In an electric cooker, in combination, a casing having a well therein and a cover therefor, andI electric heating plate located adjacent the bottom of said well, a second electric heating plate. located adjacent one face of said cover, the other tace of said cover being insulated therefrom and said cover being reversible to bring either the insulated side or the heating plate adjacent to said well, electric terminals carried by said casing and connected to the lirst heating plate, other terminals carried by said cover and connected to the second heating plate, and aflexible electric connection having1 connectors secured to spaced points thereof adapted for engagement with said terminals either simultaneously or succes sively.`

l5. In an electric cooker, in combination, a casing having' a Well therein and a cover adapted to overlie said Well, a heating plate carried by said cover adjacent one face thereof, the opposite tace of the cover be ing,` insulated therefrom and said cover being reversible, a` plurality ot independent electric circuits carried by said plate, and a pluralitj7 of independent usable terminals carried by said cover and accessible in both positions thereof.

16. ln an electric cooker, in combination, al casing having' a Well and a cover adapted to overlie the saine, an electric heating element located adjacent the bottoni ot said Well, terminals for said element carried by said casing,` and accessible exteriorly thereof, a second electric heating` plate carried by said cover adjacent one tace thereof and insulated to the other tace, said cover being reversible so as to bring either the heating` plate or the insulated face adjacent said Well and said second heating plate having a pluralitj7 of electric circuits, electric terminals carried by said cover and independently connected to said circuits, and an electric conductor having a plurality ot connectors carried thereby and adapted -for connection to any two terminals simultaneously.

l. A cover for an electric cooker coinprising a thin insulated slab having its opposite faces insulated one to the other, a heating,` element carried by said cover adjacent one face and insulated to the other tace, said cover being reversible whereby either tace may be brought adjacent to said well and electric connections 'for Said heatin element located at the edge of said cover.

.In Witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe iny naine this 26th day of January A. D., 1923.

JACOB L. MOORE. 

